Venus Optics has announced the release of the Laowa 15mm F4. 5 Zero-D Shift, a new lens that takes the crown as the widest shift lens for full-frame camera systems. The lens is constructed of 17 elements in 11 groups, including two aspherical elements and a new lens coating.
It has a 110-degree angle of view, offers a 65mm image circle and can shift +/-11mm on full-frame camera systems (+/-8mm when adapted for medium format cameras, such as Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad X1D cameras).
Other specifications include a five-blade aperture diaphragm, a 20cm (7. 8”) minimum focusing distance and a 360-degree rotation function with clicks every 15-degrees to offer more flexibility when adjusting the shift of the lens. Venus Optics has also developed a specialized lens support that holds the lens towards the front of the barrel so you can keep the lens’ optical axis stable when making your shift adjustments.
Below are a collection of sample shots, provided by Venus Optics:
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The Laowa 15mm F4. 5 Zero-D Shift is available to pre-order today for Canon EF, RF, Nikon F, Nikon Z and full-frame Sony E-mount camera systems for $1,199 on Venus Optics' website. The Canon EF and Nikon F mount versions will be available in late November 2020, while the Canon RF, Nikon Z and full-frame Sony E-mount versions won’t be available until February 2021.
. dpreview.com2020-10-31 18:56
